5 Ways to Get a Crowd Drunk

We love that cocktail culture is booming, and that drinks are being made with as much attention to detail as dinner. But once you’re one tipple in and craving another, muddling, shaking, and straining seems like a lot of work–not to mention it can disrupt the flow of a dinner party. Says our Restaurant and Drinks Editor, Andrew Knowlton, “I ‘batch’ cocktails–that’s bartender-speak for premixing ingredients for easy assembly.” And so should you. Mix up a jug of tequila and watermelon right now, sip on a glass, stick the rest in the fridge. Then invite your best people over tomorrow, cause your work is done.